245 flambe away Recipes

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lb), tenderloins cut or pulled away, and breasts pounded lightly with fist to a more-or-less even thickness, ground coriander, salt, major grey chutney, lime, quartered, frozen limeade concentrate, hot red pepper flakes, ground ginger, vegetable or canola oil, broccoli slaw, green onions, thinly sliced, carrot, coarsely grated, chopped fresh cilantro

how to wrap a tamale, time required : 2 minutes per tamale, how, sort the husks, go through the corn husks removing any debris. separate the larger usable pieces from the smaller bits and pieces. save the smaller pieces for later., soak the husks, place the husks into a large bowl. cover husks with warm water. set a heavy item (like a heavy bowl) on top of the husks to keep them submerged., prepare the husks, husks from the water and pat dry. place into a covered dish or a large plastic bag to prevent from drying out. use only the larger and medium sized husks for the tamales. the smaller ones can be used later for ties or patches. when looking at the husk, they have a narrow end, a broad end, and 2 long sides., adding the dough, lay a husk on a flat surface. place 1-2 tbsp of dough onto the husk. when spreading the dough , leave a space of about 4 inches from the narrow end of the husk and about 2 inches from the other end. spread the dough to the edge of 1 of the long sides and 2 inches away from the other long side. try to keep the dough approximately 1/4 to a 1/2 inch thick., spread about a tbsp of filling down the center of the dough ., folding, locate the long side with a 2 inch space with no masa. fold that over, slightly overlapping the other side so the edges of the dough meet. wrap the extra husk around the back., then fold the broad end over the top and then the longer narrow end over the broad end., tying, create strips of husk by cutting or tearing 1/4 inch lengths off of some of the smaller or unusable husks. use these to tie across the middle of the tamale to hold the flaps down., steaming, tamales upright in a steamer. you can buy large steamers made just for this purpose. you may have something else you can use to create the same effect. the key is to have a small amount of boiling water on the bottom of the pot and a colander or mesh of some sort to keep the tamales away from the water., steam for about 90 minutes

sirloin tip steak (cut into 4 serving size pieces), butter, salt, pepper, brandy, whipping cream, dijon mustard, low-fat sour cream (we cut the calories where we can), worcestershire sauce

bananas, ripe but not soft, butter, brown sugar, dark rum (dark has more flavor) or light rum (dark has more flavor)

prunes, chopped, apple juice, center-cut pork chops, salt, black pepper, oil, shallots, chopped, cognac, veal stock, white pearl onions, butter, cut in small pieces, egg noodles, cooked and tossed with butter, fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish )

bananas, lemon juice, margarine, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, rum, vanilla ice milk

unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, bananas, peeled and split or 2 mangoes, peeled and pitted or 2 nectarines or 2 peaches, pitted and cut into quarters or 1 cup sour cherries, pitted or 5 figs, cut in half, brandy (or frambroise, grand marnier, dark rum or other liqueur), scoops vanilla ice cream or 2 scoops frozen yogurt, poundcake or 2 slices angel food cake

dried apricots, chopped, water, brandy, dark brown sugar , firmly packed, unsweetened applesauce, margarine, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground ginger, brandy

shrimp (36/40), fresh pineapple, mandarin oranges, gingerroot (minced ), garlic cloves (finely chopped ), shallot (finely chopped ), chili pepper (finely chopped ), lemon , juice of, brandy, brown sugar, soy sauce, orange extract, rice vinegar, cornstarch

milk, unsalted butter, eggs (save! 1/2 hell washed if going to flambe), sugar, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, pure vanilla extract, ice cream, softened (1 (or more ), egg whites, sugar, liquor , of choice (of choice, optional) (optional) or 1/2 cup preserves, room temperature (of choice) (optional), strawberry, sliced (berries of choice) (optional)

butter, minced ginger, oranges , zested and juiced, reserve some zest for garnish, plus 4 peeled and segmented, star anise, crepes , folded into triangles, orange liqueur (recommend: grand marnier), best-quality vanilla ice cream

butter, sugar, cooking pears, cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick, splash poire william brandy, cake (1/4-inch thick ), scoops of ice cream, spiced or candied pecans, sugar

pork steak , but the pork meat cut into thin strips (fat trimmed away) or 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb seasoned pork sausage or 1 (8 oz) package precooked shrimp (small or medium size), head cabbage, shredded, carrot, shredded, green bell pepper , cut into thin strips, onion, chopped, minced garlic, shredded gingerroot, egg roll wraps, vegetable oil (for deep frying), cornstarch, soy sauce, grandma molasses ( robust flavor ), jarred sweet and sour sauce (for dipping ), water (for sealing egg rolls)

chicken stock (*alternatively you can make your own stock from the unused turkey parts ), wild rice, butter (1 tbsp for rice and 3 tbsp for sauteing), sausage, casing removed, granny smith apples, peeled, cored and small diced, white onion, chopped, olive oil , if needed (approximately as needed to keep the pan oiled), liver , blood vessels removed (we used rabbit for the episode, but you can use turkey and/or chicken s), stalks celery, roughly chopped, chopped fresh thyme leaves (from about 5 or 6 large sprigs), fresh sage leaves, minced, chopped fresh marjoram leaves (from about 5 or 6 large sprigs), chopped fresh parsley leaves, salt and pepper, eggs, beaten, olive oil, fresh marjoram, leaves stripped from the stems, anise seed, fresh parsley leaves cut off (and stems reserved for the gravy - below), salt, black pepper, turkey , breast and legs cut away from bones and tendons removed and soaked in cold water with kosher salt (buy the breast and legs pre-boned or ask your butcher to do it), olive oil, garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade, then minced, shallot, minced, sage leaves, minced, bay leaf, ale (such as samuel adams boston lager), chicken stock (or turkey stock you have made), butter (1 stick or 8 tbsp), all-purpose flour, salt and freshly ground black pepper, special equipment : kitchen twine, leftover turkey parts, water, quartered onion, carrot, cut into chunks, celery stalk, cut into chunks, salt, peppercorns, sachet d epices containing : 1 handful parsley stems, a bay leaf, and 5 or 6 thyme sprigs

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.

sized bananas, soft butter, whole strawberries, fresh, brown sugar, grand marnier

pork tenderloin (1 1/4 lbs each), salt, butter or 4 tsp margarine, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, drops tabasco sauce, brandy, pears, peeled and quartered and cored

butter, enough to saute shrimp, shrimp, peeled and deveined, bourbon, heavy cream or 1/4 cup half-and-half, tomato paste, fresh lemon juice, salt , pepper to taste, fresh chives, chopped, toasted pecans (to garnish ) (optional)